to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
independent action; acting alone
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
when; at what moment; what time
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to be consistent; to be coherent
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
residence; abode; dwelling
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
consists of; comprises; is made up of
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
to crouch; to squat; to cower
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
to gain a victory; to win
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly